Animal-trap



No. 351,923. Patented Nov. 2, 1886.

NVENTOR M' BY Q ATTORNEYS.

' .To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES KEMP, OF DELHI, NEW YORK.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No..35l,923, dated November2, 1886.

Applicati. n filed April 1, 1886. Serial No. 197,433. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES KEMP, of Delhi, in the county of DelawareandState of New York, have invented .a new and Improved Animal-Trap, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to the construction of a trap of that type whereintwo serrated jaws are thrown together by the action of an aperturedspring; and the invention consists of an improved form of trippingmechanism, to be hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out intheclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved animal-trap; and Fig. 2 is asectional view of the same, taken on line m w of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A A represent the jaws of the trap, which, as usual,are provided with serrated edges a a and pivotally connected withstandards I) b, that are rigidly fixed to the base plate or strip B.These jaws are, as usual, guided 'by a slotted spring, 0, arranged asclearly shown in Fig. 1. The plate or strip B is provided with an arm,D, which extends at right angles from theplate or strip B, and isprovided with two lugs, c c, in which there are formed recesses arrangedto receive and hold the trunnions e e of a rocking plate, E, formed witha central slot or recess, f, in which the jaw A rests when opened to theposition shown in Fig. 1 to set the trap, the jaw being held in the openposition by a pin, 9, which projects from the plate E above a pin, h,that extends from the outer face of the jaw A, and

the plate E is held in the vertical position in which it is shown in thedrawings vby a stud or button, k, that is carried by the trappiug-1everH, said lever being pivotally mounted on what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In atrap, the combination, with the jaws and their spring, of atrapping-lever carrying a button, k, a rocking plate, E, carrying a pin,g, and a pin, h, carried by one of the jaws,

' substantially as described.

2. Ina trap, the combination, with the jaws and their spring, of atrapping-lever, a rocking plate, E, normally upheld by thetrapping-lever and carrying a pin, 9, and a pin, h,

carried by one of the jaws, substantially as described.

JAMES KEMP.

Witnesses: A EDWIN D. WARNER,

GEORGE M. WILLEs.

